Nikon and Canon—eternally locked in battle—do each other good by keeping product quality neck and neck. But in the newest entry-level DSLR shootout, if there has to be a winner, it's Canon's Rebel T1i.

Hopefully things are cloudiest before they clear up: Nobody buys real camcorders anymore, entry-level DSLRs are all about HD video, and NYT's David Pogue picks Panasonic's Lumix GH1 as the current 1080p shooting champ.

We told you about the Nikon D5000 (Nikon's latest sub-$1000, HD-shooting dSLR with a swiveling screen) when it was announced two weeks ago. Now, thanks to Amazon, we hear that the first shipments are going out to customers on April 27th. Anyone waiting for their order to arrive? [Amazon via Engadget]